Using Pvc Pipe Fence Posts

One can drill holes at increments and either fish the electric wire through or use a metal clip to keep the wire up.

Using pvc pipe fence posts.

Post driver has handles on both sides of the weighted cylinder. Continue to build upward in the same manner add a second cross connector a second 30 inch pipe a third cross connector a 6 inch pipe and a pvc cap. The hollow pvc posts act as forms as i fill them with concrete though it s not necessary to fill them all the way to the top. The person doing this used 5 long pieces and drove them 1 into the ground.

Place the driver over the fence post and carefully lift and release as frequently as necessary to sink the post. Is it possible to have the best of both. If a deer hits them the impact won t knock th. In our background i wanted to build a pvc fence that goes from post to post of a patio.

Place a t connector. Attach the pipe to the connector. Place an elbow connector on the top of a 3 foot section of pipe. Everything you need to build the fence is sold at your local hardware store.

I recently read about using 3 4 or 1 thick wall pvc pipe as electric fence posts between solid wood posts. The wire runs through a hole he drills near the top and is held tight by a cotter pin. The steel fence post driver can be used the steel fence post driver can be used to install fence u posts and t posts in the ground with a minimum of effort. So i decided to rebuild it using pvc pipe.

Nebraska rancher tom larson uses 3 4 in. Rigid pvc pipe to put up electric fence. Fencing made from pvc pipe is convenient and portable as it can be quickly taken apart and put back together. After removing my old fence posts digging new holes and treating the timber i cannot bear the idea that the fence may only survive 5 years.

Imagine a 160mm pvc pipe secured in the ground with an external concrete collar coming to 2 or so. Pvc posts work better than steel posts because they re smaller and more flexible says larson. Originally i build the fence out of wood but it only lasted 3 years and then started to rot because of the rain. To concrete or not to concrete seems to be the main question.

The result is an extremely solid concrete post that extends from below the frostline to 2 feet above grade. This fence is inexpensive to build can conform to any shape and is portable so you can remove it if unnecessary. The completed post is now 10 5 feet with eight feet above ground.